{"id":13183,"date":"2026-07-22T03:38:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T22:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13183"},"modified":"2026-07-22T03:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T22:38:54","slug":"president-trump-directs-us-airlines-to-fly-directly-to-lebanon-after-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13183","title":{"rendered":"President Trump directs US airlines to fly directly to Lebanon after meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-layout-index=\"4\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6401744468112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Trump promises to help Lebanon &#8216;a lot&#8217;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">President Donald Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun held a crucial meeting at the White House. Trump emphasized Lebanon&#8217;s strong spirit and intellectual prowess, acknowledging the immense challenges the nation has faced for decades. He pledged robust U.S. assistance, vowing to address ongoing problems and ensure the country receives the respect it deserves, particularly concerning the Hezbollah issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he is directing his administration to allow all U.S. airlines to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1083361\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/middle-east\/lebanon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fly to Lebanon<\/a> after a White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, saying the move will make it easier for Americans to visit the country.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">In a Truth Social post after the meeting, Trump praised Aoun for &#8220;working to transform his Country&#8221; and said he was directing his administration to allow all U.S. airline carriers to &#8220;<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1083362\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/middle-east\/lebanon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fly directly to Lebanon<\/a> so that Americans can easily visit this beautiful land.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;After meeting with the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, who has done a remarkable job working to transform his Country, I am hereby directing my Administration to allow all U.S. airline carriers to fly directly to Lebanon so that Americans can easily visit this beautiful land,&#8221; Trump wrote. &#8220;Hopefully, other Countries will do the same. Enjoy!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1083363\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/iran-backed-proxies-sabotaging-lebanon-peace-jd-vance-leads-us-delegation-switzerland-herzog-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IRAN-BACKED PROXIES SABOTAGING LEBANON PEACE AS JD VANCE LEADS US DELEGATION TO SWITZERLAND, HERZOG SAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/trump-lebanese-president-oval-office.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/trump-lebanese-president-oval-office.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/trump-lebanese-president-oval-office.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/trump-lebanese-president-oval-office.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/trump-lebanese-president-oval-office.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/trump-lebanese-president-oval-office.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/trump-lebanese-president-oval-office.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/trump-lebanese-president-oval-office.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/trump-lebanese-president-oval-office.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Donald Trump shakes hands with Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>President Donald Trump shakes hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.<\/span> <span>(AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Speaking alongside Aoun in the Oval Office earlier Tuesday, Trump called Lebanon &#8220;a country of great intellect&#8221; and vowed the U.S. would &#8220;help it a lot,&#8221; while hinting at additional moves beyond his announcement on direct flights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve already solved some of them for Lebanon,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;As you know, there&#8217;s a Hezbollah problem. But we&#8217;ve done some things that I think the world will take notice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The announcement marks another step in the Trump administration&#8217;s efforts to strengthen ties with Lebanon after months of U.S.-backed diplomacy aimed at <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1083364\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/iran-backed-proxies-sabotaging-lebanon-peace-jd-vance-leads-us-delegation-switzerland-herzog-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reducing Hezbollah&#8217;s influence<\/a> and increasing regional stability.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy took to social media after the president&#8217;s announcement, writing on X, &#8220;You got it, Mr. President.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The announcement comes after months of U.S.-backed diplomacy <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1083365\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">between Lebanon and Israel<\/a> as the Trump administration has sought to reduce Hezbollah&#8217;s influence and bolster regional stability.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1083366\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-becomes-first-test-trump-iran-framework-after-talks-delay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ISRAEL\u2013HEZBOLLAH CEASEFIRE BECOMES FIRST TEST OF TRUMP IRAN FRAMEWORK AFTER TALKS DELAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/trump-aoun-white-house-greeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/trump-aoun-white-house-greeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/trump-aoun-white-house-greeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/trump-aoun-white-house-greeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/trump-aoun-white-house-greeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/trump-aoun-white-house-greeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/trump-aoun-white-house-greeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/trump-aoun-white-house-greeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/trump-aoun-white-house-greeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"President Donald Trump greets President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun at the White House.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>President Donald Trump greets President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun as he arrives at the White House on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Israeli Prime Minister <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1083367\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> called the agreement &#8220;a severe blow to Iran,&#8221; while U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee described it as a &#8220;historic opportunity,&#8221; adding that disarming Hezbollah remained essential to any lasting peace.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Aoun thanked the Trump administration for helping facilitate negotiations and supporting Lebanon during the talks.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/343\/192\/us-lebanon-meeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/686\/384\/us-lebanon-meeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/672\/378\/us-lebanon-meeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1344\/756\/us-lebanon-meeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/931\/523\/us-lebanon-meeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1862\/1046\/us-lebanon-meeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/720\/405\/us-lebanon-meeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1440\/810\/us-lebanon-meeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1200\/675\/us-lebanon-meeting.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Barrack, Ortagus meet with Lebanese officials\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, right, thanked the Trump administration for helping facilitate negotiations and supporting Lebanon during the talks.<\/span> <span>(Lebanese Presidency press office via AP, File)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s request for additional comment, including on the timeline for implementing the policy.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News Digital&#8217;s Benjamin Weinthal contributed to this reporting.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Jasmine Baehr is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, legal debates surrounding life and family policy, as well as faith and culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump promises to help Lebanon &#8216;a lot&#8217; 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